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Dirt, Bugs, and Raindrops, Oh My!
Guest post by Alyson Weinberg There’s a lot of talk these days of “thinking outside the box.” Whether for kids in the classroom or companies in the marketplace, it’s an ability to be cultivated. People who think outside the box are… Read more >
5 Reasons Kids Should Enter Ranger Rick’s Photo Contest
Children are natural wildlife watchers. Last week, every time my 20-month-old son Nate walked out of our apartment building, he would emphatically blurt out something that sounded like “Bag-bag-bag!” Honestly, I was only slightly conscious of it for the first few days, my… Read more >
Why You Should Register for Hike & Seek [VIDEO]
Attention Washington, D.C., Atlanta, and New Jersey residents! This month, it’s time to connect with the nature in your neighborhood. Why should you register your family for Hike & Seek? I think this video from Seattle’s event in September says it all:… Read more >
Big Backyard: New Name, Same Amazing Magazine
Kids have sharp eyes. It’s hard to sneak anything past them! So, if you know a child who loves National Wildlife Federation’s magazine for 4-to-7 year olds, they probably have already noticed that Your Big Backyard® has changed its name. New… Read more >
The Impossibly-Busy Parents’ Guide To Getting Kids Outdoors
Many parents experience mornings and evenings as a race against time. Each weekday they get themselves and the kids up, dressed, fed, packed and off to school or daycare. The evenings aren’t much better: fighting traffic to retrieve the kids… Read more >
Parents: Get Your Green Hour Survival Guide
The following post was written by Debi Huang, Los-Angeles-based wife, mom, and adventure guide for two young boys. She developed the Green Hour Survival Guide as a series within her blog Go Explore Nature. Read more >
Wildlife That Move Us: A Week-Long Celebration
IN 1938, PRESIDENT FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT helped National Wildlife Federation launch its first National Wildlife Restoration Week. Held annually ever since, National Wildlife Week (as it is now known) is the Federation’s longest-running education program. Though its topic of focus… Read more >
Ho, Ho, Ho! The Season’s Best Family Outdoor Fun from the Web
Ranger Rick editor Libby Schleichert offers the best outdoor nature activities for the holiday season. Read more >
5 Fantastic Outdoor Blogs by Parents (plus 6 more!)
Meet 5 moms and dads who blog simple, practical tips and activities to inspire families to step away from the computer — and go outside! Read more >
Nature Calms The Mind, Brain Scans Prove
I know how much calmer I feel when I’m surrounded by the natural world, but now there is really good science to explain why. New research published in the journal NeuroImage used brain scanning to monitor neural activity in people… Read more >
